Kitty Hawk ADN, RN

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    Hospital owned HH experiences

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Home Health

    I am still weighing my options thus far. I have the opportunity for a HH that is owned by one of the mega hospitals in my area. They are all about profit, I worked for them in the past in the hospital...
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    DONS q on hiring turnaround for SDC

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    update: I emailed and she emailed back, I wasn't dreaming about her perception of me and we're moving forward! Odd I had to reach out first as again I thought it was best to wait and not bother them....
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    DONS q on hiring turnaround for SDC

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I apologize if I came off that I'm arrogant. Far from it. Awed was perhaps not the right word. However in response to my vision of residents and what providing care to them means to me, she said "wow"...
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    How could a DON not know?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I just got let go from my fantastic new job of Staff Developement RN for a rehab center after only 2 weeks! Shattered doesn't even begin to describe it. I loved this place from the instant I...
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    staffing agency for home health

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Home Health

    Can anyone briefly describe how this works? I have an interest in home health and have some options right now for an actual facility which is what I would prefer for employment but not sure how the...
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    How could a DON not know?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you, I understand better. The pharmacy contract did change, they were working on getting new equipment things like IV pumps. I would guess though that the RN's may need to be concerned. Every RN...
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    How could a DON not know?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you both. I kind of thought others would go. Even though I understand corporate could get rid of her too, I didn't realize how common that was. She and the ADON are two of the most wonderful...
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    Koi Kathryn scrub tops, do they ALL run big?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, Tafford emailed me back. According to them, it was mislabeled from the factory. They're suggestion was to send it back to exchange, but I'd rather not deal with all of that. I can try on the...
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    Koi Kathryn scrub tops, do they ALL run big?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got my usual size small in the Kathryn "Lucky" top and this thing is huge! I want to order a couple other patterns but first do they all run that big in the Kathryn or is it a fluke? I have a Koi...
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    Koi Kathryn scrub tops, do they ALL run big?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yeah, that's what I thought too. Except for this particular top, seriously it's huge. That's why I wondered if it was the "Kathryn" line, the "Lucky" top in particular, or just a fluke. I emailed...
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    Anybody a SDC or aka jack/jill of all trades?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have no clue where to post this! I interviewed today and it really looks like an offer is imminent at a SNF. It is for a nursing educator aka staff development. They made it clear it's a manager...
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    Anybody a SDC or aka jack/jill of all trades?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you. Can you estimate how often the days are long? This is 97 beds. When you have to jump in to fill in for someone, is it typically the entire shift or just a few hours or does it vary? Right...
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    Anybody a SDC or aka jack/jill of all trades?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you! Did you also need to pass meds at times and jump in where needed? It was clear that both the DON and ADON do this, however they have not had a SDC person they've just sort of been splitting...
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    stepping stone jobs for developing training programs

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Other than the usual nursing education degrees, what kind of nursing jobs have opportunities to develop training programs. The position only requires minimum nursing experience 1 in LTC but here are...
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    Logical way for RN diploma to FNP

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have finally found an awesome mentor who is encouraging me to go for the DNP. I've always known I want something in wellness and I've now discovered many chiropractic clinics are adding in the...
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    outpatient pediatric rehab

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Pediatric

    Any idea what a nurse at an outpatient rehab would be doing? This is some of what they do: This is a Monday Friday daylight position only. Some of the common conditions pediatric physiatrists treat...
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    5 references?!

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I applied over a month ago for an OP position run by the mega hospital. (I used to work for this company at a diff hospital) First I was invited to fill out the personality survey, since I passed...
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    Is Dr. Weil's the best certification?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Holistic

    I read the thread and followed the link...it sounds great except that 30,000 tution fee! After much soul searching (and funny how things are usually right in front of you and when you quiet the noise...
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    Sample sched office daylight hours that include Sat

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm contemplating jobs in clinics that are the daylight variety. 9-6 and Sat 9-3p is an example of one that I'm looking at. When I worked in the hospital with the 3 12's I worked days/nights and it...
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    Sample sched office daylight hours that include Sat

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's more like what I mean. BC the Saturdays would only be for 6 hours, so I wondered how they figure that out. Certain franchises of theirs have Thur evening hours but the job description...
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    What kind of appeareance code do you have?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Aesthetics

    Does anyone have any experience just working in an aesthetic type clinic? I'm pretty familiar with hospital rules, I only wanted to know for this clinic type (I'm considering a laser hair removal only...
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    What kind of appeareance code do you have?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Aesthetics

    The hospital I worked at didn't care about excess rings, if hair was up or down, dangle earrings, dark or trendy nail polish anything went. I have an office job now of clinical review. We even have...
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    Sample sched office daylight hours that include Sat

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I hear that about pay in doctor's offices. I do work basically 9-5p now. Actually 730-4p and 830-5p are the 2 shifts. I make just as much if not more than the hospital. The laser clinic I'm...
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    What kind of appeareance code do you have?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Aesthetics

    Oh I completely agree! That's why I was surprised what went on in the hospital esp CCU's. However I found keeping them painted kept them stronger even than just clear protectants I really don't have...
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    What kind of appeareance code do you have?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Aesthetics

    Thanks! Kind of sounds like my former place, though they didn't care about the earrings. But exactly that with the students and the addition of either clear or pale nail polish only I'm contemplating...